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Alice Longyu Gao + Arthritis Kid + Los3r
May 3
Alice Longyu Gao + Arthritis Kid + Los3r

Alice Longyu Gao on-stage performing their most loved songs from their debut trilogy. Their debut trilogy includes 3 EPs: High Dragon Universe (2022), Let’s Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire (2023), and Assembling Symbols Into My Own Poetry (2024).

Drone Day: Sound Bath
May 24
Drone Day: Sound Bath

Drone Day: Sound Bath is a special edition of the annual celebration of drone, community and experimental sounds. Taking place at an indoor pool, audience members are invited to bathe communally in sound, water and sweat.

Pique summer edition
Jun 7
Pique summer edition

Mark your calendars, Pique is celebrating its 5th anniversary on June 7, 2025!

 
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Welcome our new programming committee members!
Welcome our new programming committee members!

Martha Adem and Nabil Bhatia join returning members Shannon Whiteduck-Odjick and Ben Compton on Debaser’s 2025 programming committee.

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Recap: Pique spring 2025, a femme-forward festival edition on International Women's Day

Wrapping up another SOLD OUT Pique full of love and gratitude for all involved! With over 1,400 people in attendance across 2 days, it's the biggest spring edition in Pique herstory.

"She thinks I'm a sinner": an interview with Aylin Abbasi
"She thinks I'm a sinner": an interview with Aylin Abbasi

“She thinks I’m a sinner” is a a multi-channel video installation based on a previous ongoing project featuring a sculptural piece "hair-bone", which is made of plaster and real hair. This collection of videos are all assembled together to form a bigger picture exploring the concepts of identity despite the constricting boundaries that can arise from one’s cultural context.

 

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Support announcement❗ @themessthetics & James Brandon Lewis will join @mdou_moctar at the @bronsoncentremusictheatre on October 8 The Messthetics are an instrumental trio featuring Brendan Canty (drums) and Joe Lally (bass) of Fugazi, and Anthon
😷 Mask up and come dance with us 💃 We’re throwing a COVID-safer dance party on July 12 at Club SAW with DJ sets by @jasnasty and @seiiizi ✨ This party follows our outdoor COVID-safer concert featuring performances by indie/folk singer-songwr
Join us this coming Wednesday for Debaser’s Annual General Meeting! Registration to attend is open to the public, both in person and remotely; check the link 🔗 in our bio to RSVP today! The Annual General Meeting 🌐 is an open meeting with th
Announcing 📣 @raespoon @coreygulkin and @marsaspenmusic perform an outdoor COVID-safer concert on Fri July 12 at SAW Courtyard @saw_centre An intimate outdoor gathering of Queer and Trans COVID-conscious indie-folk singer-songwriters for an open ai
Pique takes a village ✨ Thank you to the entire team who made the summer edition possible! VOLUNTEERS 💖 Zack Ali, Rafael da Silva Andrade, Farrah Bartal, Sam Belhumeur, Nebye Berhe, Sam E, Abigaile Gagnon, Victoria Giroux, Somya Goomer, Mona Hate,

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Established in 2013, Debaser is an arts organization and event presenter/producer based on unceded Algonquin territory (in so-called Ottawa). Read more →

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